Floral arrangements

I’ve been experimenting with flowers this week – not purposely. Winston and I have spent a lot of time in the garden and the hydrangea bushes reminded me that my new book Inspire has a hydrangea garland in it. We enjoyed putting it together and it was surprisingly easy. You need string, wire, scissors and various flowers and foliage – whatever your garden has on offer. You simply lay all the plants out in a long sausage and attach them to string with wire, then hang.

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I’m sad to say that it didn’t last long at all in the blazing sun. The lavender and rosemary are still going strong though.

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On Friday night I enjoyed attending Ladies Night at The Fox and the Magpie. Jam, cream and scones mixed with flower arranging. Our tutor Sarah was brilliant – so passionate, wonderfully creative and the epitome of down to earth. I felt so inspired by her love of flowers. The atmosphere was relaxed and fun, but it was hard not to obsess (at times) about which flower should go where. I can name a few more flowers now – it’s a start!

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I put together two arrangements – one round and one forward facing. By the time I got around to my second, the choice of flowers was quite limited but it meant I could experiment with foliage. I absolutely love the grass.

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I had a look in my garden today and came up with this creation. It’s making me so happy already. I probably don’t have time for a new hobby but I can feel one coming on.

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E xx

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2 Comments

  1. Lauren
    28th July 2014 / 3:08 pm

    They’re so cute :o) you should try using floral foam for them in the future as they’ll last a lot longer. I love making little arrangements at Christmas time from Holly and pine cones ect which we’ve picked up on walks.

    L xx

    • 29th July 2014 / 11:14 pm

      Thanks for the tip! I’m definitely going to be doing it again soon. It makes me so happy and smells divine x

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